The suspect accused of attacking his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter at Brenner Children's Hospital on Sunday morning is facing several new charges.

Jacob Andrew Minton, 26, of Wilkes County, is now facing 10 counts of attempted first-degree murder and five counts of aggravated assault on a handicapped person.

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He was originally charged with a single count of attempted first-degree murder.

Minton's bail was also raised from $400,000 to $1.6 million on Thursday. He's being held at the Forsyth County Jail.

According to a warrant, Minton pinched the girl's nose and covered her mouth to prevent her from breathing, thumped her head, slapped her head and jabbed his finger into her stomach. Capt. David Clayton said the attacks were spaced out over a four-hour span of time from 1:30 to 5:30 a.m.

The warrant also states that the victim was being treated at the hospital for a subdural hematoma and a skull fracture that happened the night before at her home in Wilkes County.

The girl was listed in stable condition Thursday afternoon.

Winston-Salem police said the girl's mother invited Minton into the hospital room. Hospital staff then intervened when they saw Minton assaulting the girl as she lay in bed, police said.

Police said the girl's mother may have been sleeping during the attack. She hasn't been identified or charged with a crime.